Origins of all 32 NFL team names

[ill]

How did your NFL team gets its name? Origins explained for all 32

Whether an owner chose it or fans sent in ideas, every team name has a creation story. How did your team do it? Our NFL Nation reporters have the answer.

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[Sharkonabicycle]

Seattle Sperm Whales... a celebratory dance could've been pretending to jack off on another teammates face while the teammate does the worm (kind of looks like a whale swimming)! Now how cool would that've been? Or beavers! And they could run over to a cheerleader and rub their face in the appropriate space! These are honoring the name and would in no way be offensive.

How either didn't win is beyond me. Instead we get the lame ass Seahawks. F those 153 people.

 

[jarntt]

Seattle Sperm Whales... a celebratory dance could've been pretending to jack off on another teammates face while the teammate does the worm (kind of looks like a whale swimming)! Now how cool would that've been? Or beavers! And they could run over to a cheerleader and rub their face in the appropriate space! These are honoring the name and would in no way be offensive.

How either didn't win is beyond me. Instead we get the lame ass Seahawks. F those 153 people.

It seems as if you put a lot of thought into those celebrations...maybe too much thought...

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

It seems as if you put a lot of thought into those celebrations...maybe too much thought...

Hey when I give a thought or opinion, I say it with conviction!

 

[ducky]

It is strange to think of my Vikings being named anything else.

It would be a little tough to be a long time Redskin fan. Maybe not tough. Odd I guess.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Seahawks logo origin ….

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Disappointing that they didnt talk at all about how Washington originally came up with Redskins. Seems like everybody knows the story of how "Commanders" came about, why would we need a rehash of that?

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I found it interesting that the Baltimore and now Indianapolis Colts were otiginally in Miami and called the Seahawks. I did not know that until today.

 

[ill]

Disappointing that they didnt talk at all about how Washington originally came up with Redskins. Seems like everybody knows the story of how "Commanders" came about, why would we need a rehash of that?

They don't even mention the old name before their 2 yr stint as the WFT

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

They don't even mention the old name before their 2 yr stint as the WFT

I guess they're just giant pussies.

I weep for America

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I guess they're just giant pussies.

I weep for America

Not really a surprise. American, Canadian, European history is littered with politicians and captains of industry who will omit things or even rewrite history to shine a better light on themselves.

 

[ill]

Not really a surprise. American, Canadian, European history is littered with politicians and captains of industry who will omit things or even rewrite history to shine a better light on themselves.

Like CRT?